Weather Vocabulary

Question 1

The weight of the air as measured at a point on the earths surface

Answer 1

Air pressure/ barometric pressure

Question 2

Precipitation is water (can be rain, sleet, snow, hail) deposited on the air surface

Answer 2

Atmospheric moisture

Question 3

Results from the flow of air that replaces warm, rising air and the rapid movement of replacement air

Answer 3

Convection

Question 4

Caused by rising, heated, moisture-laden air (rain or hail can occur)

Answer 4

Convectional precipitation

Question 5

Occurs in mid-altitudes as cool and warm air masses meet

Answer 5

Cyclonic (frontal) precipitation

Question 6

Wind direction and the differences in density of water causes water to move in paths from one part of the ocean to another

Answer 6

Ocean currents

Question 7

Occurs as warm air is forced to rise because of some obstruction (hill or mountain)

Answer 7

Orographic precipitation

Question 8

Occur with differences in air pressure between areas that induce air to flow from areas of high to areas of low pressures

Answer 8

Pressure gradients

Question 9

Occur whenever two air masses come into contact

Answer 9

Storms-cyclone, hurricane, tornado

Question 10

Prevailing surface wind movements responding to pressure gradients

Answer 10

Wind belts-jetstream, monsoon